The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-10-27
News of the Oranges.
See supplement for additional Grange news.
Stockton Grange will be visited Friday evening

See supplement for additional Grange news.
Stockton Grange will be visited Friday evening
by County Deputy y. l. Brown.
The County Deputy has been obliged to cancel
his appointment to visit Rising sun Grange, Knox,
next Monday evening as his engagement to speak
at Fryeburg Farmers Institute has been changed
from Tuesday evening to afternoon, obliging him
to leave here Monday. lie will address Farmers
Institute at Norway Nov. 81.
Union Harvest Grange of Montyllc own a neat
and commo'ious Hall which is well furnished.
In the lower part of the building is store where
the Changers. keep good stock of groceries. feed
&c. This is good farming section and as Il mat
ter of course we find good Grange. The County
Deputy made very pleasant visit to its members
at their last regular meeting.
Comet Grange of Swanyile also visited ON
Monday evening of this week. The meetings at
present held in the school house near the hail.
With romlnendable enterprise the members have
entirely renovated their hal inside and out. They
will occupy il at their next meeting. IN the incaE
time new sheds will be erected and all nude ready
for the winters campaign. Comet Grange is in
excellent condition in every respect.
The Official visit Of the County Deputy found the
members Of silver Harvest Grange in their places
with n well chosen programme and a gooliy Mum
Der Of patrons i'll the hall The evenings work
was well performed. The readings by sisters
Lntlcicl'l. Cross and simmons We're of high
ORDER while good music was not wanting, as this
grange has we'll trained choir, and a fire organ.
Essays are being prepared and read hy the mem
bcrs while their choice questions for discussion
is * lutp IN,
the farmers welfare. \ programme, which in
clutcs the next four meetings, was provided in
which ladies and gentlemen compete for the prize,
Il committee being appointed t. decide in regard
to the comparative excellence Of their literary
Productions. 1t is cheering Ia note much inter
est manifested by people both cld and Young in
the requirement of general knowledge and in the
desire to brighten the routine of farm life. There
are maliy entoIrrising young farmers in this com
muni'y who take lively interest i'll grange work.
The remarks Of the Co. Deputy we're attentvrly
lstencd to and an evening of pleasure and profit
was enjoyed by all.
Waldo County Grange met with Morning Light
Grange, Monroe Tuesday oct 25tn Nine Oranges
from Nai',o and three from other counties respond
ed to the roll call, after which tn fifth degree was
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on time place and program reported as follows
Time Nov. 18th place, Northern Light, Winter
| port; program-l, Opening exercises. . Report
of Oranges. 3, Comforting of fifth degree. 4
Noon recess. }, Defamation by Willie Lord. 6
! Essay hy Sister William Richie :, Song by til,
choir. select reading by Sister Fannie Downs. :
! Toiic-"Is it Icr tie interest Of Waldo County
Grange To l"cAt2 their meetings III some centra
| point in the county," To be opened by Bro. +
W. Richie. ., Question" Resolved, That it vii
be for the interest of Waldo County to raise sweet
corn for canning purposes" An. Bros Harding
and Dyer Neg. Bros. Durham and Libby. 10
Parting advice hy W. Chaplain. Those prescn
| then listened to music by the choir defamation
| by Bro Don and an ESSAY by Sister Nickerson
! The question "Resolved, That had the Morrison
| bill passed Congress it would have been great
damage to the farmers Of the nation, ably
| liscusscd also the Sisters question. a vote O
| thanks was extended Morning Light grange fo
courteses received. l.. NJ. Bellows Secy.